Tre Baker wasn’t sure if he was going to get his shot to play college basketball. The situation the Navarre graduate faced heading into the summer was similar to having the ball in your hands with five seconds to play and your team is down two.
Dale Murphy talks with reporters outside the Pensacola Blue Wahoos clubhouse last Wednesday night as a handful of fans watch on, their eagerness unmistakable as they wait for the chance to have the former Atlanta Braves star sign an autograph.
Tyler Morton is the only returning starter on Navarre’s defensive line and understands his role as a leader is important to the success the Raiders have this season on their defensive front.
As sports medicine continues to evolve, the Andrews Institute does as well in its effort to provide the best health care to student-athletes in Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties.
Nearly three months ago, Beau Amaral wasn’t sure if he had a future in baseball. He was back home in California in early May dealing with an 8-inch blood clot that had formed in his neck, his minor league baseball career now hanging in the balance.
After winning three state girls’ weightlifting championships in four years, there has been a virtual explosion of interest in the sport. “Each year there has been an increase in the popularity of the program,” Coach Garrett Bagley said. “For the past few years, we only had one weightlifting class. As interest grew, it became much too crowded. This past year, we worked with the administration and they agreed to offer an additional class this year. As a result, we have 114 girls in the program this year.”
